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LynxSecure Delivers Multilevel Security for the Navy’s Zumwalt-Class Destroyers
The U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers demanded an advanced solution to enable secure, multilevel operations in high-assurance environments. LynxSecure provided unparalleled partitioning and virtualization technology, empowering the Navy’s Common Display System (CDS) to meet its mission-critical requirements.

How the U.S. Navy Secured Its Mission with Lynx
The Zumwalt-class destroyer, a next-generation naval platform, faced a complex challenge: integrating a Common Display System (CDS) capable of securely handling multilevel operations. LynxSecure, the high-assurance separation kernel hypervisor, was selected to deliver advanced security and operational integrity. By leveraging Lynx’s cutting-edge virtualization technology, the CDS achieved unprecedented reliability, ensuring that the Zumwalt could operate seamlessly across Secret, Top Secret, and Classified environments.
About The U.S. Navy
- Industry: Defense
- Scope: Zumwalt-class destroyers and broader naval modernization initiatives
- Key Project: Common Display System (CDS), a high-assurance workstation designed for multilevel access and robust cybersecurity.
Challenge
Modernizing Naval Systems with Multilevel Security
The U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers required a Common Display System (CDS) capable of securely managing simultaneous applications across multiple classification levels. The stakes were high: safeguarding mission-critical data, ensuring operational reliability, and achieving compliance with stringent security standards. Conventional systems were inadequate for the task, leaving the Navy vulnerable to cybersecurity threats and operational inefficiencies.Solution
LynxSecure: Unrivaled Security and Partitioning for CDS
LynxSecure emerged as the ideal solution to address these challenges. By providing a secure partitioning framework, it enabled the CDS to:
- Run multiple guest operating systems on shared hardware without compromising security or reliability.
What it means: Streamlines operations, reduces hardware costs, and ensures robust cybersecurity for all classification levels. - Achieve EAL-7 evaluation, the highest assurance level in multilevel security systems.
What it means: Confidence that sensitive data remains secure across Secret, Top Secret, and Classified environments. - Implement cutting-edge virtualization to optimize system performance while maintaining strict security policies.
What it means: Supports efficient multitasking and reduces integration complexity.
LynxSecure’s modular approach, built with a safety-certification pedigree, ensured seamless integration into the Navy’s Open Architecture Computing Environment.
Results
Unparalleled Security and Operational Excellence
LynxSecure empowered the U.S. Navy to:
- Enhance mission-critical security by securely managing multilevel operations.
- Improve system reliability while reducing hardware dependencies.
- Streamline compliance with defense-grade standards, including FACE and MOSA directives.
The Navy now operates a high-assurance workstation that safeguards sensitive data and supports the Zumwalt-class destroyers' demanding operational needs.
Secure Your Mission Today with Lynx
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